A
SHOCKING CALAMITY IN SOUTLAND.
(Daily News, Dec. 20th
TERRIBLE PRAIRIE FIRE.
The Nau. Fork, Herald donoriban a atorm
DESTIMATION:
NEW YORK PORTLAND (OREGON)... BAN FRANO1800
Do MELBOURNE AND SPORE, PENANG, & CAI MANILA YOKOHAMA......
THE DAILY/PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19cm) 1974. Vessels: Advertised as Loading.
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"TO DE DISPATCHEV,
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Lennox Castia, Angig... Forward
I. Taylor... Bootland (str.)
China (str. Castnere, ...Behar (str.). .............
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Peha (s) Crissa (etr.). Nagpo (alt.)
NINGPO AND SHANGHAI
WATOW,AMOY & POOCHOWKang-tung (str.),
A most painful aensation prevailed in Glag-which, on Nov. 24th and 26tli, rolled over a part gow yesterday, on the report that Bir James of Kans, devastating it over any hundred | Colquhoun, Bart., of Imsa, and four men had egnare miles, caused by a savere and langwen- Been drowned in Loch Louend. The report tinned drought, One leltorpablished at Junction Burned out to be, unbuppily, too true. Our Glas- Oity specifles damage done to twenty two farma LONDON of SUEZ CANAL... Priam (str.) How aorrespondent telegraphs that Sir James in our vighbourhood. One. Loe and the LONDON....... had, along with his brother William, bez shoot-barns of four farmers were barned. On clown p ing deer on large island in that famous Loeb, farms the fauces were caused, and on four for several hours on Thursday. At four o'clock ochore more detailed reports give a loss William left the island in a small punt, bis of 4,000 rails, the guain, four farms lost a brother, Sir James, started at the same tiure their wheat, thres all their dor: two other
a feling-hunt, palled by bis Load-keeper, roport 750 bushels of corn duroyed. Four med James Spottiswood, and Anghe Mic-farmers lost all their aty, and aixteen report Donald, and the keunal-boy, Thoune Andersen, tone of hay barood. This may serve e There were al fire slaughtered door in the bust. speejaren of the reports with which the country Mr. Colqahoon gradually drew away from | press teeme Advices from Sioux city, Iowa, his brother's boat, and on looking back obsery- ocutain reports of similar fires in Dakota Tare 8BANGHAI..... -cd-that-liha-binowe, -it-laboured-heavily, the ritory at Vorwilowonly the degents offers Do
woadber being story. While endeavoring to of the citizens, who turned out on man and obtain a passage thing a narrave strait be with ploughs and axes broke fire gnards, suvod looked buck and could not see the other boat, the towa." The railro id company coupled all its but concluded it had tried to get to the bee of curs, and was prepared to move them at an in- an island, and take a anluz, way homeward.stant's notice. The fire raged: and roared like When he reached Rosadbu Mansion be was a wild beast baffled of its prey upon the oppo- alarmed that Sir James had not arrived, but he isite baak of the river. Several times it suo. was exceedingly noxious when, in' about three-coded in crossing the stressa, but as often the quarters of an hour, other teepers and more of people pot it out, and at last the town wus the dead deer arrived and reported they had not fred from danger. The scene in the streets seen the iniwing boat. "Nomurals bouts was appalling. Women and obildran nianbout searched the Loob during the night, ad crazy with-hour, the air was no oppressed with "at ten o'clock yesterday the wishing boat dusko and fro that breathing was diffeult; was found floating bottom upwards in the sky was sourlet with the mounting flames, bay two miles from the spot where · Mr.) and their unourthly, roiḥ was the very -Colquhoba last saw it the night beforo. Two sigaul of doom. The whole ceantry in the of the car and Sir James'e bat were also picked sisinity was barned orar, and it is feared that up, nnd underneath the seat of the boat were many fiver Bave been lost, two of the dead dear, No doubt exists, that-tha | C whole #ve have perished. Two of the keepers leave widows and saali families, incDonald catered the service on the day he was drowned.
A good amount of basinage has been done in Tr-day one of the Loch Lomond steamera, with a large body of men, formiated with grapnels old Putumn, the arket opening at $61 cash, will institute a such for the budios. Sir James and $6123, on oredit. It closed at 9814 osek, Colquhoun was Lord Lieutenant of the county, with more buyers thun acilors. No obsago in and the leader of dus Liberal party is Danother kinds. The tendency of the market for Burtonebire! Hi, estites are in length abeat old drug appears to be upwards.
PORT AND SHERRY,
In one way, says the Dady News, these perió. dioul outeries about the adulteration or compo sition of witë de rouss good, maarely, in" AV: ninding the public of the huge smount of spirit at the dbcaper poris and aberries con- tain, and in javiting the attention of the go- veronens tusste question whether fluids which? largely consist of coarse spirit should be admit. ied by the Castons to be viue at all. The per centage of spirit now allowed ouffare is rust simontit of cheap, ray, and deleterious port and sherry to pass into the market which would be ojectionable enough if used only as a liqueur, but which is positively dangerone when used 13 a beremge, on it frequently is, an festiva on- ensions by the poorer class. By the agat of The community, as we uny, port and sherry are new generally used as a liquear, and need excite no more alarm than warnachita or vaartrense. The lighter wines form the bo- verages of dinner; and we wouko bold to claim u soned and "drychumpagne us a light wins The champugues, doubtless, aro artificial wines i and the grapjaise that is left after the first fermentation, de onge is vertainly rather pour sinff, possessing little of the chemiosi qualities. which reader the wings of Greece and Bungar7 for_example, valuable toning, but all the same,
The bquear that is added he moderate in quantity and strength-if the champagne as it appears at table be devoid of exscasive sweet nces and not overburdened with brandyw a gurer wine could not wall be found. For be rest, the donator who has been disturbed in mind by any of these recurrent contests about adulteration may very well offord to aroid porti and sherry altogether. From a respectable wine taerchant, and for a very moderate price, he dun obtain song "natoral" wine without fear and without reprobah; and he will thus "be relleved froos all the perils reulting from those processes which have been somewhat, too minutely described for us of fate. Those win
till hold by their old love for stronger liquors will probably agree with the Highlandman who aduitted, wich wash, reluctanes, that whisky was a bad taing, bat added, with more earies Desa-especially bad whisky."
THE GROWTH OF INDEPENDENT FEELING AMONGST SHARE- HOLDERS.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ON LONDON,-
Os
FABUARY 19TH, EVENING,
EXCHANGE.
4/2
Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 4/28
·Bánk Bille, at 6 months' sigur, djalo Credits, at months sight. Dasquentary Bifts, at 6 months'
sight
BOMDAY.Bank, 3. Jays' sight 221 On CALCUTTA, →Bank, Adayaʼsiglųy: 221 On SRANGKAL
Back, sight,....................................... Privato, 30 days" aight....
SHARES.
tongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharea,4
per cont. protuïtsın.
Orion Insurance Society of Cantón, new shares
$550 por ahire,
China Trudere' Insurance Company's Shares
$1,900 per abare premium. Chua and Jopar Marine Insurance - 33
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company.-$175 per share, Kongong Fire Tuatirance Company's 'Shares
3560 per elare. . Obins Fire Insurance Company'sSbarës—$131
per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
8120 por abare, "",
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Stres--27 par cent, discount, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Shares-17 per cent, premium. 2- Shangha Stenu Navigation Company-Ta107
per akare.
share.
longkong Gas Company'e Skaroo-75 par Dongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$68 per
cerit, discoast.
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-390 per cent,
discount.
SALER ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 1874,
As reported By Cresc White Sugar, 100.bags, at 86.00, by Yuen-tye to travelling trader.
China Boot, 50 bags, at $250, by Tuen tye to travelling tradar
american Flour, 500 bags, 50lbs, at $1.59, by Ying-kec to local trader..
i
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for Sale.
A YL B. &-0.0.
to announce to their Customers and
their KEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and the Public that they are now showing
WINTER SEASONS, which tire been care fully selected from the best and cheupost Markets, and are of the newest and met FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the following
Ladiça'- JACKETS and MANTELĖTS in SR, VELVET, and FANCY CLOTÁ,
OPERA CLOAKS.
Taylor. Stewart.
Wus Whyt
w Entierfeld & Swirs. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cla.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.; fougkong Vagel, Hagedorn & Ov.. Hongkong Nazario & Co., mehnga+drag i Hongkong Vogel, Hugadorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Bagedorn & Co..
Baneric & Co. Longkang David Sussoun, Bous & Co. Hougkou Olyplint & Co................. Jilangkong 1. & 0.3. M. Continen Hongkong Messagerina Maritimes..
MERSgories Maritimes.. Höngang P&O.S. N. to...THAT Hongkong Siesen & Chavan. Hongkong Douglas Lupruik & Qo......
For Sale.
CHAMPAGNE, (Genuino Mürk,) THEOPHILE ROEDERER,→→→
Gladiateur, Pibta, 2 doz. wat Carte Binobe, do Z do Darte Noire, do. do, do. D. ST. MAROBAUX,—
10%
Carte Blanobo, Dry, Quâits, I dva. emoli nëse,
do.. Do do... Pluts, 2 do Du
Dry, Half-pint i du dồi, Carte Noire, Very Dry, Qperts, 1 dos, sine,
D..
do Pinta, 2 do
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN. and DUO DE MONTEBELLO,— other SHAWLS.
Norwich SILK SQUARES. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in now materiale of the latest designs.
FANCY, TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. TRIMMED SÜRAW and MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS." (A' ̄ékïve. Assert- ; ment of the above received Monthly.)
Ladies and Childivas' UNTRUMMED HaTS, in Fult, Velvet, and Stray.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all! Linde.
BLACK SILK VELVET."
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Olints and Printed FLANNELS, for Drem- ing Gowns.
On ar about Tönk ient. ¿Quiok dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Wick disputelt.
Quick dispatch.
1. Quick dispatch.
on oranout liti March ..ajok'dlapatod.
On 10th in at 3 rm,
201ök dieputok. *Jríok dispintah.
Quick dispatch.
Quick diapatok.
Chafakitermob.”
„Po-day, at 4 px.. -To-morrow, at 8 am.
Vessels on the Berth
| FOR SWATOW, ANDY AND FOOCHOW
HB Stownship
*KWANG TUNG" Captain Pitman, will be despatolied for the above Ports TOMORROW, the lith instant, #13 A.M.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRIKO 41236 Hongkong, 19th February, 1874
́ ́ STEAM TO SITANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
and HIOGO PHE P. & O, S, N. Co., a Steamabip
* ORISSA ” will icure for the above plače about 24 heure aftor the arrival of the bert English Mail.
A. MOIVER.
du.& 0.3. N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1874.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. [BF. & O. &. N: Co.'s Steamship
Do. Do
Carte Blanche, Quartaj 1 doa, bucle cas
Pints, 2 do. Half-piata, 4 do." Apply to
→G. DUBUST & Ob. Jun 195 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,
FOR SALE,
do.
ETTSS DIARIES
Fon 1974, anith
ANGLO-OBINESH Úklundar and TABLE. OF HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAL
LANE, ORAWFORD & Ox
If 1778 Hongkong, 28th-October, 1873.
FOR SALE.
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES, MALTESE CLUNY, HONITON DU SHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Custa.
CHESSE LAUES. --
LAOE and MUSLIN GOODS of ́all „Je acriptions..
BROCHE SASHES (hand-sewa}. Fastroidered BOOK MUSEIN SASHES: Moire, Fuille, and Chop SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOTES, single and double button, A lugo Stock of LADIES' and CHIL DREN'S UNDER-CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always on hand,
CORSETS and DENSS IMPROVERS.
The Patent Washing CRINOLINE,
·RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Rrmalne and Swansdowa COLLAKETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS..
JET NECKLETS, BROOCHES, and BAR- KINGS.
--GOLD LOCKETS.
SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinds.
&c.,
|
CM GILMAN &, 00-
tl 2080 · Hongkong, 19th December, 1973. : -
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
J. PORTER
DAVID CORSAR 4 VONS Marohant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown
JOANTAD..
BARNHOLD, KARDERGA OG ** 1990. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW READY,'
HE HOUSBUOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS: FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corrse- thone, and Dr. WILLIANE' Orthography,
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office
MR. J. O, H, IBURG,
$150 20
Superintendent
(213
Insurances,
CHINA, AND JAPAN MARINE - INST. RANCE COMPANY.
NODOE
FTER £biodete, a brokerage of Thirty three A and one-third per cent (334) will be: stowed by this Agency oa riske to parts in ORINA, JAPAN, (bo PHILIPPINES, and tre STRAITS. -****
On ríska ba all other porto, the brokerage will be tazz per cent, (10 °1) ouly,
"WH. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents if 181 Hongkong, st Junonry, 1874, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANUE COMPANY.
THE Undoraigned baving been appointed Agente for the above: Company, are pro pared to grunt Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS, Polision at oprrent rates, payable either hem, in London, or at the principal ports of India,! | ́Australia, and the East.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will stons.
For Ningpo and Shanghai-Pur Nagpo, to day, the 14th inst., at 330) P.M.
For Swatow, Amay, and Fooehow.-For Kwang-tung, 1o-orrow, the 15th jual, at 7.30
A
For Singapore, Penury, and Calcutta-Per Chita, on Hunday, the 16th inst., at 230 par.. instead of on the day previously notified.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACENT."
The Findel Contract, Paokei "GOLCON. DA," will dispatchel with the usual Maile for Burape, & on THURSDAY, the 19th February, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order, Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted, antilsett on the 18: instant......
The Post-Office will be open unli) i v.M. en the 18th instu
Letters, &o, may be posted during the right in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be resized until 10 .. on the 19th instant.
Letters any be posted until 10 AM on ile 19b instant, without late foo.
A BROKERAGE, of THIRAY-THRUE and ONE? Letters posted after 10 4.3. on the 1816 THLED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL,instant, will not be forwarded antess the Lale RISES..!!
Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
FIRD RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an ixtent of $20,000.
A Discount of TWENTY R.CENT. 20 on the current local rutes will be allowed all premium charged for insurance; auch dis. count being deduated at the time of the issue | of poliop.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents,
...
The test time for posting Letters an shim Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 a. on the 19th instant.
late letters (but Fetters-only) addressed Lig the Enited Kingdom vid Brine, or to Bio- apore, may be posted on oard the Packet frooz 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay [wort nt-n Lalo Pec et 48 conte euch in addition
to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
"l'abimuster Desoth
..
ly 1 Howgkong,-1st January, 1874. DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY Post-Ofïve,
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
OBAS. H. MORGAN.
Apant
15 966 Hongkong. 18th June, 1873,
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
محمفيد
Loughtong, 616 February, 1874.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet RJOUADDY" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at noon, with the Haile-
To and through the United Kingdom, ta Marseiller; to France and other Continental FROM and after this date, and urtilfurther State fin a elceed mail to France), to Saigon, natice, a Theonnt of Twenty per cent.Sugapore, Gatie, Australia and New Zealand, will leave for the above place slinrtly after the (20%) upon nurrent local rates of Prens, will Adeus, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, ucz arrival of the next English Mail
BENAR
Superintendant,
AMETVER, P.10.S. N. Co.'s Office,
Houghong, 7th Febrdury, 1974
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON zio SUDZ CANAL HE Company's Steamskip
PRIAM"
will be despatched on or about the 16th in Insurance riska accepted on behalf of the Com: pany us under':— :
'Un Tea 27%, %, all riškoj 18/. */, F.P.A.
Silk 18. do
For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
183 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1874.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
ARA MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"NIL
Captain Samat, will he despatched for
ТОКОНАМА shortly after the arrival of the next Freuch
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agini, 244. Hongkong, 13th February, 1874,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
· MARITIMES. -PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FORMERLY Organist of St. Andrew's Cathedral, and Director of Music in the Germain Club "Featonin," at Singapore,
LESSONS giren in SINGING, PIANO-Company'a Steamship
White Wue, 2 pieces, at $69,2), by Fuck-hing- DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY FORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, and on any other
wo to local trader.
Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $80.00, by How-vo- lang to local trades.
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANTS.
Instruente.
E
"PEI-HO, fian-forte.Faning done on molerais terus Captain Rigodit, will bo deopatshed for
SHANGHAI For Engagements, e, please address, care of shortly after her arrival from Europe, ilger, LAVE, ORAWFORD & Co.; or Mussia.
O. BERTRA«D,
Black Sessama, 30 bags, at 'T, 2,350, by ORTERE EXECUTED WITH CARS AND DESPATCH, KRONE & Co using to local trader.
Wulaufs, 20 biga, ut £0.70, by Wo-alan-bing
to Légal trader.
RedDates: 12 bags, ut Tle. 1.8.0.0, by Wo sbunking to local trader.
Vermicelli, 20 bags, at $5.50, byTM Wo-ahun-
Dried Lily Flowers, bags, at 813.20 by Man-abing-loong to local trader. hing to local trader.
Black Pepper, 300 baga, at $16.00, by Hop
The variosta upriétugs of abareholders in prio compazies which are now ultruoting atlution, sre, observes the Money Markud Kortew, manifestations of a very bealthy eharacter: us - bering upon the future ad- winatration of joint stock property. It is elear, from the report recently issued by the dymmittee of shareholders "of the West India and Panama Telegraph Company, that the position of director of a jointing to local trader, stock company has become she which involves responsibility not merely for work done, but for that which has been left modone. In point uf fact, directors must now really possess more special qualifications for their duties than many of them have been Eitherto dis- posed to consider necessary. Shareholders aro erideally growing determined upon this point. THO The recent complete change in the board of the Nantygla and Blaia Iron Works Cum- · pany also furnishes an example of the new spirit which is, animating shareholders. The directora of that compatty, though bring in contemplation to issue a daily gentlemen of high position son of ad- Chrice. Newer per, to be printed is the ministrative cupacity for other duties, have aburc-office, the projectors desire to secure the been compelled to yield thair:seats to others ( support of the Foreign public in their onlor who possess the protical knowledge essential pris. They, therefore, issue the following to the sucess of the undertaking, as well] Prospectas ----“
PROSPECTUS.
CHINESE PRINTING & PUBLISH-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
20, Holigweed Road, Hongkong,
January, 1874.
us the couïdouce of the proprietors, Another Toe proposed paper will be inaned EVERY important shareholders movement now in DAY, (Sundays excepted, and the enbeeription. progrtas ie that in connection with the North | ja fix d'nt the moderate cum of, only. Fies Dol- Metropolitan Tramwaye Opupacy. a very lara per annum delivered in "thongkong Lię pat influential section of the proprietary, dissatis-ports, postage will be added,
fied with the report. recently issued by the It will be the first daily Chinese Newspaper quer issued under purely native spices. The directors, live taken independent, action, with the object of securing for the company jorditorial department will be conducted by meu a ness fort of balance slicet, together of grant experience and learning, and who have with a directorate composed of gentlemen been specially engaged for that purpose, resident within twenty mikes' of the Bank As meat of the infantial Chineas in the of England, and of deciding upon other Colony are interested in the extérprive, coupled. changes which they may deem necessary in with the fact of the low priga at which the pas the prebont state of affairs. An extreur, por in published, a very extébbiva virculation of didary meeting of the proprietors has the proposed puper is expected, mora especially been called to settle the questions at issue, Whatever may be the result of this meeting; there can be no doubt that the demand for body of directors who reside within reason able distance of the city in which the operationa of the company are carried on is a pertests legitimate one, and cannot be resisted cousic tantly with a due regard to the interests of the proprietors
when in addition to the above ndroulagos, a few of the most influential Chinese in alect every ontport are either shareholders is, or agents for, the Company.
AND AT VIKX MODERATE CHARGES,
SAYLE & Co. GENERAL DRAPERS, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT STANGĦAL
FOR SALE [OHN" DURAND"2"C... BORDEAUX
WINES. BLANOHY FREEE`& Co's BRANDIES. STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHERRIES and "PORT, WINES.
J. LEMBKE.
S 226 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874
FOR SALE, HEOPHILE ROEDERER &
CHAMPAGNE. (Genoize MiƑk) —
Gladiateur, in Pints:
Carte Blauebe,..
Carte Noire,
4.
J. LEMBKE.
m 227. Hongkong, Teh Febrqúry, 1974.
A, S, WATSON & 00... CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
BRH: THE DUKE OF EDINBURGU AND
HE. THE GOVERNOK, - E to Janounce that they have just re- D.
ceived a Cubite Aunortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.
* 076 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873.
NOW READY
·S IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE AL PUNTI AND HANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-CHINESS DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hong Kong.
189 Itongkong, 2nd February, 1874.
BY SPACIAL APPOINTMENT. "O H19 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
T°
AN AND
To H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKS ALEXIS or
-RUSSIA,
·E, N. DRISCOLLA HUIVIL, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR,
WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, $5 and 47, Queru's Roud, seal to Oriental 'W'190]
Bank
[Feb. 1,
· FOOCHOW DOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
112 above Granite-foored DOCK bu lately 1been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, ' and is now capable of receiving vessels up to 350 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feat, and the width at the entrance is 56 feat. Depth of water on the sill 13 feet at ardage nok, and 17 feet at average spring tides.
The Dock bạn & Caisson Gate, and is pumped out by steam. We the
Principal Ayes 245 Hongkong, 19th February, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1 British Stewer
"SCOTLAND,"
9. D. Washburn, Commander, will be despatch- fel for the above part or about the 15th
March...
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDŐRN & Ov
Agesta.
- if 167 Hongkong, 30th January, 1874.-—--
* FOR PUNTLAND (OREGON). THE well-known 4-1 Clipper Bargue
TH
"FORWARD,"
Wo, Whyte, Master, having the greater par tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatol for the above port.
For Freight or Faomgc apply to
KOZARIO & Do. 28 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874.
THE
A new FOUNDRY for horge iron and brass will castings, has recently been added,,
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inob Boneis Cutting Gap-luike, Small Lathes, Drilling and Senewing Maounies, Steam Saw Mill, Large Sulithy do, &.
Iky Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, đữn
A large stock of Timber, Metal and other Dook-yard Material always on hand...
ipart.
American Ship
· POK MANILA,
"CASHMERE”
be returned on Insurances against fire, effected and Alexandria. with this Office.
EDWARD NORTON & Co.
The Post hice will be open for the receplot of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &c., Agents. until 11 A.K. on the 20th instant, after which - 1174 25th Jone, 1872.
no Lutters can be received. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE (AM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Current Rates.
THE Undersigned, have been appointed kong, Cantoa, Feochow, Shanghai, and Han
Agenta for the above Company at Hong! how, and are prepared to grant Insurances at
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. if 1958 Hongkong. 15th October, 1866. "IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANUE
COMPANY.
LAROM, this date watü further notice, a Return of Twenty per cent. (30%) will be made, on the Premium charged on all Ineur onces effooted with this flee ewch Return being payable on the issue of the Policy.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Coupants 1159. Honekong, 24th June, 1872. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agout for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extend of £10,000, un Buildinge or on Goods stored therein.
EDWARD NORTON-&-Cs. #941 Hongkong, 22nd Jacuary, 1870
NOTICE
and after this date the followingrates charged for SHORT PERIOD
the annual rates
do. do.
Insarances, yİş :-
do
de.
Not exceeding Tan Jays i Not exceeding 1 month Above 1 month, and not) crocoding three months,! Above3 months, and not}
de. Jo Breseding six-months.... AboTax months the fitutul rata.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Agente, Allance Fire Assurance Company. bf 678 Hongkong. 26th, Auzast 1969
NOTICE.
Money Ordore on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdon will be granted until 5 F.. on the 25th instant.
Latbox for Registration will be received
until 10 a., on the 26th instani. General Post Ofice,
*
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera!,
Hongkong, 19th February, 1874,
I is hereby notified for general informatión that hencefirward the Postage on Lettère mil- dressed to Ravia, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centa per half-omce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Pret Office,' -
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Deannack, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 29 cente per half-ounce, prepayment optional.. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery:
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Genera
General Post Office,
Honsborg, 2nd February, 1879.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MA ETA**** BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDL TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON,
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamship * GOLCONDA." Captain C. Frazer, with Her Majesty's Muila, Passengers. Specio, and Cauzo," wili loure this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 19th February at 1960-
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P., on Įthe 18 h idem.
For Particulura regarding Freight and Paes. sage, apply at the P. & O. 6. N. Ce.' Ofice Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
· PÁČKAĢES ARE REQUIRED,
A. Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlund
THE QUEEN INBURANOR COMPANY.
¿THE following rates will be charged in
future For SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz:- Not eroseding 10 days, of the annual rate.al must be delivered by the Shippers to the
Not exceeding 1 mouth.
Above 1 month und not} exceeding & othe...! Above 3 months and ant exceding 6 months...
vív
do: An.
do
do
So.
EDWARD NORTON & Co., .
Route is required by the Egyptian Government,
Company's Agento, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness in auch declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- Agents the Queen Insurance Companying all goods shipped by their Steamers for tf 242 Hongkong, 23ul Jauzary, 1870. Europe through Egypt, either by yuil, or by Canal is their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BEDUCTION IN THE BATES OF FLENTUM. INTIL farther notice the following Annual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance
Shippora are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
A. MOJVER, Superintendent.. Piniosalar and Oriental. Steam Navigation ing Houses removed on town, per est On Office. Hongkong 6th February, 1874- and their countenia.
Detached
semi-detached Dwell")
have finniediate deapatch for the above Other dwelling Howes used striot-
ty as such, and their contents. For Freight, apply to
Godonne, Officer, Shops, &c., saď”
their contents.
OLYPHANT & Co..
Agents. f220 Hongkong, 9th February, 1874, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNDY, THE well-known Clipper Ship
ONWARD"
1
Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, daily expected from the Colonies, on ita arrival - respurred, repairs also done in harbour and wil bare immediate despatch for the abure irou suips and steames cleaned and painted, at porte.
*
moderate obarges. Particulars can be obtain- i For Freight or Fussigó, apply to ed at the Duck, or on application to the ander- |wigned. Cor
Tue Steam Tog Woosung is in" thorough. working order, and is arrible at all times to low vessel to or from sea, ab rénsovable rates.
JOHN FORSTER & DO.. il 1030 · Focchow, 18th Jane, 1878. iceROWN JONES &
The projcetura, Busing their estimates upon the most reliable information from the various portalu Cina and Mipan, and porte in foreigu AS
nutries where Chinese frequens, and from the way in which support ine teen coming for Ward consider themselves justified in hoping compreensiveness and prullea CREATING AN INLAND SEA
that the proposed newspaper, to be called the this Work stands unrivalled, all the new.j An idea was started not long ago.
TSUN WAN YAT TO, THE UNIVISSAL Words which the Chinese have of late years been f pactionbility of forming inlande in
CIRCULATING, BRÉALU,” will eventually be compelled to opia to express the numerous ob- French Algaris. There exists, pouch of the come in China, what the London Times in injects in machinery, photography,tolography and Athe, a chuid of salt kas called "Obotla, England.
in science generally, which the rapid advamaa that go from east to west, following a general The Company begs to add that it in in one-of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are depression which lies un an average depth of templation to issue, before loug, a weekly or here givers in extaseo, Bucks and every word is from 80 to 90 feet below the level of the fortnightly paper, in which the leading matters fully illustrated atid explained, forming exc Mediterransan. According to all probability that hate appeared in the daily igene of the cises for students of a most instructive batum there formerly was a so there, of which thu
"UNIVERSAL CIRCULATING HERAGH" will be Both the Court and Punti pronunciatjons aro Chotts are more reaunts. It would be easy padured for the conveniense of distant given, the agenta being, errefully marked on to restore thin inland if by merely opening readers. A
this best principle Litbierto attained. The typo
០៦
RUNDERTAKERS, 30. OFFICE No. 8, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stonea and Manansante érésed. of 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873,
·KITUPPS 'CAST STREL, WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOL AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
Y. PEIL
NA ROZALLO & ̧¢à. if 150 Hongkong, 25th January, 1874-**
*FUR SAN FRANCISCO: EA 1 Amuritan Sobooner
"O. L. TAYLOR""
per cont
l per endit GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agents Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 864 Hongkong, 7th March,-1865%;
JAVA SEA AND FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY.
نخستقیم
Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Company at this port are prepared to grant Policies against Fire at-oorrent rates, sabject to a bouas of 20 por pent.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1801 Hongkong, 31st October, 1873:
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE AS5001A- TION OF SHANGHAI,
"NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. LAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA', PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS,
N THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1874,
TRAQUADDY," Commandant Bouapos, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placce.
| Capt. Sears, will have imuddiste despatch for APITAL AND SURPLUS 785,000 TABIN donas well as for Marssilles, and accepted in
thobove port...
For Freight, appy to ope
UGML. HAGEDORN & C. * 145 Houstong, 26th January, 1874. EN FÜR LONDON. THE ₫ 1 British Ship
FONTENAYE,". Captain Taylor, will load here und nit Whampoa to the above port, and will have early despatch.
For Fright, apply tus moment
VOGEL HAGEDORN & C." 168 Bangkung, 20th January, 1874. FOR LONDON,
THE
41 British Clipper Ship
LENNOX CASTLE,"
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
POLICIES Tased on Marine Biske to mil parts of the World, at current rates.
Skipping orders will be granted till anon, This Association will, antil further notice, Argo will be received on, bored until 4 P., provide mat of the earrings, first for an intereat penis and Parcels antil 9 P.M. vn the 25th dividend of 15 for shareholders on Capital, February, 1874 (Partels are not to bo Boat and thereafter distribute umong Policy holders Coatents and value of Packages are board; they must be left at the Agency's
unily in oush, ALL the profitu of the Underwriting Business pro rats to amount of pramfum contributed.
RUSSELL & O...
Agenta
4, 1099 Hongkowe, 911 July, 1872 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE 'GO. FOR Inakring Houses and other Buildings Who-bone, or Dock, and the Cargoes of such Ships Goods, Wares, Morchandivo, Manufactur
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. Hooghone, 12th February, 1874.
́U. 5. MAIL EINE.
Optain Stewart, will lead hers and at pou for the sboru port, and will bure quick des also, Ships Building and Repairing: Kirges THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PAKA← putol..
ing and Farming Stook, Ships in Fort, Hur. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. ti 152 Hongkong, 2łed January, 1874.5
and other. Vessels du Navigable Divers and, Canals, and Goods on board such Vessels, throughout Great Britain and Freland, and in FOBRIGN COUNTRIES, PRÓM LOJĄ OR DAMAGN er FIRE
MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) a short, cabal connecting the Gulf of Glübes The fold open to paper of the descriptiongraphy displays the success of an attempt to with the nearest Chett, accusding to the of the proposed publications-conducted by make the Chinese and English type corceporal |HE TOURIST'S GUIDE — description Jataly given to the Supiété de Geo native efforts, but progressive and anti-obatene in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast
REDUCED PROD giphio by Captain Boadaire, why has bimesh tivo in paneis almost limitlesst. It will an county of space, achieving a leamos netbutaining the nines of all the Artyles of surveyed the elbir. Hestutesthatthe Cotta the one hand cummund Obiness belief and in previously attained, and dispensing with those rule, objects of Natural History, Farmature, situated south of Biakra are a series of terest, wirile on the other it will deserve every fast targine and vacant spaces which have .. wits the Ponts, and Mandarin auallows varying between 20 to 60 tilume aid that cut be given to it by foreigners. Lise beretoforo charuterized Chinese publications, citin tree in length, and generally dry English journals Elky will contain Editorials,
To illustrate the wet suopa of the work, the
Alan a fer vipies of the TruANSK u the nammer They form kuin about 38 with Local, Shipping, and Gemmorain! News, following facts are submitted for consideration. Cat Angga, in two Pure kilometres (2 miles) long from Cholt-el-Fa- Advertisements, and Darrespondeios. [14188 Ohalters" "Toonbaierly contains shout 10,000
The Daily Press Opions? roan to Glutt-MalRais, which then in the
Ohinese charactors, and Hedhurst's English meridian of Biskra. An insignificant chain of
THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the PIUM-2200 AND $109. and Chinese Dinduse alus 60,000 Dinglist
Publio of -downs or sunduille aparates the Gulf of Gabes
this work contains mere thun 60,000 English HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND OANTON T caboró Samą are offered for the Lost and Boond words, and opwards of G00,000 Chiuse paarteni, ho has shops established ut tbuso places in from Cholt-el-Euroon. The surface of these shallow, emouth as the toor of a buru, ia
Best ESSAYS "
ters. Again, despite all the grate and too muse of HiNG KH." sprinkled with wide of aggresin, which gives "DRITISH OFIUM POLICY AND ITS RESULTS
other oleinanlary works as yet, published, thei fa HONGKONG, at the Central Market, tear the spent of being covered with hour
- Sir CHARLES E. TREVELYAN, H. DALTLE student of this dificult language absolutely re No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, frust. The western buckroi Chott-Mel-Bhi, at TES, and Sir LOUIS MALET have kindly sated quiens examples to display the vasions appli MUTTON POULTRY BREAD VEGE tún goath of the Wed-Cedta, is 27 metres (81 to act an A judicators. feet) below the level of the eon, and its bed has AS INTENDED FOR COMPETENTOS as buve une general tenning. Of they up the best quality.
cutivos and equivalents of different words whio; TAULES, and OILAN'S STORES, &c; Companya Homeward Steamers froin Calcutta, TRB LONDON ASSURANCE batma and other Japan Porta, to Sun Francisco, a slopes oetwards of 25 osntimetres per to be in the Lads of one of the abortlemen, this work contains more that fire times kiloinette er four-tentha por seat. Should or of 3. W. PEASE, Esq., M.P., 18, negando many, any other Dibtionary hitaorto pub. forging articles, with the addition of SPI Part, will proceed to Southamptou via the Baez Tu 110 NAM ad- CANTON SHOPS, then connection with the Mill Steamers from the Kensington, London, by the Thirty-fivet of May, 1874. (60 kilometres further east) the latter would be have rith it a scale opretope, acutaing the past and Each By to be signed by a bonito, or wiri, anci to
KITS, SÓDA WATER, A, and GAME won Canal.
Ts rosult of this adfuiliuation will be published in the to its pages voiles a person who derising him, au requested to apply at bis sis
Gestioner and Fenuities desirene of putroni
this inclination continas 4s far as Chott-Sellem
TO INDIA AND OHINA?
43 metres (126 feet) below the level of the sea;lars of the writer. without this being moestained, the latter Chati
lisbed,
For practical purposes the arrangement of in season the work in a complets, that reference
BING-KEE.
1873,
is certainly lower than the Mal-bir. From por liten this calvertise Tatuads English to communicate effectively us above, where a list of prices of urtsores will
· All-Rosays, except those to which the prints are award- various enmory observations tharu appears to ho to doubt that from the latter to the Oborsed, vil be roared to the writers, but to say the mud with natives who understand gushing at Ohio tarnield, which will be supplied at the time
nase. In this respect the work will be tannd rate all the song ruïnd, of the facts contrines in any. N -Furvan thero exista an futureuse depression, The Essays, will be judged, not so much by literary indisigable to all Europeane residing which might be lid with the sea from the eye by the value information conrest, and Chini, and to the natives themselves it my 745 Hanging, 18th May, 1 Gulf of Gabes. The vantagar to be derived j bf the conclusions arrived at. 113 61 four 10 plains subjects fully with which very few in From this plan would be considerable. Seaports
THE FOLLOWING IS AN
dred of them are perfectly acquainted To might be forined at 80 kilometres south of
TIXTRACT FROM A LEITER dated 15th | Parties resident in England and interested in. May, 1974, from no eld inhabitant of thing it cannot but bé valubio occasionally, Hormingham, near. Warminster, Wilte
I comprises werdy of two thousand large quarte pages.
Biskra, the wandering tries of those regions. đôgh - thus be kept in obedience, and thaʻun- merons and rich peace of the Sourt and Wod. Bir, whose dependence From France is merely (nominal, would be effectually held under rale,
Te presence of the sex moreover, guld reader your Pilis. 1 78 pis ol
ruins more frequunt, and the fertilise the country,
I rust also beg to say that your Pilisato ancollant Melides for me, and I rtainly do enjoy good health, cup, and a good appetite; this is owing to taking, domaining, Gentlemen, your very respoetfully, L. 8. To the Proprietors of Boston's Ukkomity. Fin Loaded
₤4201 2040
TRUBNER 4'Ü DU FATERNOSTNE Bow
W. H. BELIyer "DAILY PAMss" Oyster, HONGKONG,
NOTIOD.
Categ
P. & O, S. N. Co.
YOMMENCING with the mail, of 8th Jan
uary, 1874, and until farther notice, the
HOUSE, PLUMBERS,
A. MOIVER
Superintendent F.&O. 5. N. Co. Office,
[2030 Hongkong, 18th December, 1678.
A MILLAR & CO., [FOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT JUPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Queen's Bond Fast and Nullah Lasie, ***** Opposito H.M. Naval Dyck Turl. WING KEB.COAL SHOP:
* 357: Hongkong, 1st March, 1871.: THE Proprietor of WING-KKE sup begs to
inform the publio that his Shop has been 11E Undersigned have been appointed Sole cetablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Agents for the Sale of their Goode in that bo kun alwaya a grent quantity of BEST Houghing and China by Mossie J. & R. Tenis COAL in store för, sale. Gentlenjen, or Ship- seat, Ginsgow, and bears:David Corsar & Sons rendtars wishing 10 patroniso nita, are requested | Arbroath
CALON to apgig at his Bhoy,
ly 1363 Hongkong, 10th August, 1873;
ARNHOLD, KAXBEHG & Co.
· 419, Hongkong, January, 1887.
THES SASKA" will leave Houskour
for San Francisco, vix Yokohama, FRIDAY, the 27tis instant at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, Maita, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe. GIER, LIVINGSTON & ( '.... Through Pastzger Tickets and Bills of Hongkong, at January, 1867.
| Lading are iesund £ trumaportation to Yoko
· The Undoraigned, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRN to the extent of $60,000 on any one First Class Risk.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTDU
KIR MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIEST A.D. 1720.
E undersigned baving been appointed Agests for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follow
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, Fayable either hero, in London, or at the principal Porte of India,
Osian, 'and'Anstitalia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies isgned for long or short periods at current rates.
A discount of 20 ", allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for gams not eréveiling. £6,000, on reasonablo ternised
KORANA HOLLIDAY, WISE & our 1989 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
to ports in Merloo, Central and South America, end to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Steamer of the Company will have Sbung. bat, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make close connection at Yokohama. At New York and Aspinwall, Tassergers havia selection of varions lines of Stenmore to England, France, and Germing.
Return Passage Tickets issued at a rednetiou of 20 per cent. on regular rates,
Freight will be received on board until á r.a. of the 26th instant l'arcel Packages will be
received at the Office 'until 5 .. of the same
day. All Parcel Prokages should be marked to address in full valas of game is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Friza Weat
TA. HARRIS,
Hongkong, February 12th, 1874
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